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as in management
the act or activity of looking after and making decisions about something
generally the dean left the day-to-day stewardship of the college to the assistant dean
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as in oversight
the duty or function of watching or guarding for the sake of proper direction or control
she believes that stewardship of the environment is everyone's responsibility
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Recent Examples of stewardship
On that point, China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday posted a video to X, formerly Twitter, after the new tariffs were announced, portraying two different worlds under either Chinese or American stewardship.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in an interview on Fox News earlier this year, JD Vance questioned Denmark’s stewardship of Greenland.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And $1 from every pair sold is donated to Un Mar De Colores, a non-profit that promotes environmental stewardship.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Located near downtown Austin, the development features five adaptable, fire-resistant residences incorporating flourishing gardens, stormwater management and a common adherence to community and environmental stewardship.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Then, in an interview on Fox News earlier this year, JD Vance questioned Denmark’s stewardship of Greenland.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
And $1 from every pair sold is donated to Un Mar De Colores, a non-profit that promotes environmental stewardship.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
Located near downtown Austin, the development features five adaptable, fire-resistant residences incorporating flourishing gardens, stormwater management and a common adherence to community and environmental stewardship.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stewardship
Noun
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To avoid these pitfalls, companies need to treat office redesign as a change management project—not just a facilities project.—
Ryan Anderson,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Trump and Zuckerberg have a complicated history, with the president being critical of the Silicon Valley CEO's management of online censorship, which culminated in a ban from Meta platforms after the January 6 riots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Burgum claimed the project's approval under the Biden administration was rushed and lacked proper oversight.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration is drawing up plans that would end most of its routine food safety inspections work, multiple federal health officials tell CBS News, and effectively outsource this oversight to state and local authorities.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Parents shouldn’t give vitamin A without a doctor’s supervision, because giving too much can cause liver damage.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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He was released several months later on an order of supervision because Venezuela was not accepting deportation flights at the time, Siegel said.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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After its 2014 plan to expand was scuttled, its leadership rethought and made something better.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Last week, the Trump administration demanded a leadership overhaul and changes to university policies pertaining to protests, hiring, masks and diversity programs.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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Hunter’s defense, ball handling ability and 3-point shooting shined in March Madness and her inclusion in the starting five also brought out the best in Van Lith.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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One Senate Democratic aide told The Hill that a number of Senate Democrats have been texting about a possible forceful response against President Trump’s handling of the situation, but worry that swinging too hard could play into the administration’s hands.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Sponsors have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is also the underlying issue of whether a crypto investor uses a third party for custody at all, or maintains total custody and trading control over their holdings.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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And the notion that the administration’s allies in Silicon Valley can quickly produce large numbers of nimble, affordable, and lethal next generation weapons that will give America a decisive edge should be treated with a large grain of salt.—
William Hartung,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration appealed the order, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied it.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even so, gender-affirming care, including surgery, is medically necessary.—
James Factora,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dilated eye exam: This involves using eye drops to dilate (widen) your pupils, allowing the eye care specialist to look at your retina and check for swelling and leaking blood vessels.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Stewardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stewardship. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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